NotSoFast
Member
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2020
- Posts
- 46
- Reaction score
- 36
- Location
- Flagstaff
- Ram Year
- 2020
- Engine
- 6.7 liter diesel
I had a 2018 ED with the 6-4 bed and largely loved it. It threw a rod at 36,000 miles. That's not to say that this is a common event. The tow truck driver had never seen one before: mostly he had seen engine fires. (Ram fixed that with a recall, and the new ones don't burn anymore.)
It was still under warranty but the dealer couldn't find a replacement long block. They gave me a good trade-in price and I wound up replacing it with a 2020 2500 Cummins. About half my miles are towing. I loved the better fuel efficiency of the Ecodiesel, and it was very thrifty with the DEF. I would get the cold weather package for Colorado and the engine will probably be happier if you plug in the block heater if it's colder than 15 degrees, but it will start just fine well below zero without it.
The biggest difference between the ED and the big Cummins Turbo is the engine and exhaust braking. The CTD brakes just marvelous on grades, but that wouldn't be much of an issue if you are only towing occasionally. I had a cap on the old truck that I moved to the new one.
It was still under warranty but the dealer couldn't find a replacement long block. They gave me a good trade-in price and I wound up replacing it with a 2020 2500 Cummins. About half my miles are towing. I loved the better fuel efficiency of the Ecodiesel, and it was very thrifty with the DEF. I would get the cold weather package for Colorado and the engine will probably be happier if you plug in the block heater if it's colder than 15 degrees, but it will start just fine well below zero without it.
The biggest difference between the ED and the big Cummins Turbo is the engine and exhaust braking. The CTD brakes just marvelous on grades, but that wouldn't be much of an issue if you are only towing occasionally. I had a cap on the old truck that I moved to the new one.